Is "tree in bud " nodularity serious?

Thanks Sue

Sue, we are lucky to have you as our advocate….you are the best communicator! And have a caring delivery of information. Thank you for all you do.
Regina

Ditto! Thanks so very much, Sue!

I knew I had seen this explanation before, but I just had time to look for it this morning:
"Ground glass opacity (GGO) refers to the hazy gray areas that can show up in CT scans or X-rays of the lungs. These areas show increased density inside the lungs that could indicate pneumonia and other respiratory disorders.
The term comes from a technique in glassmaking during which the surface of the glass is blasted by sand. This technique gives the glass a hazy white or frosted appearance." From:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ground-glass-opacity
So, in essence, the CT findings are saying to the doctor "Consider this along with your patient's health history and other symptoms."
By the way, if you do Google for a term, and "Med News Today" comes up as a source, their explanations are usually very clear, balanced and understandable. MUCH better than any Facebook page or blog, and much easier to read than a research paper from NIH.

I like to find these explanations in layman's terms so I done' need a medical encyclopedia to figure out what the report is saying!
Sue

Sue,
This is a personal question. Did you take the big 3. I have Bronchiectasis, MAI, and Kansaii. The Mai did not show up in the last sputum extended 4 week growth test. I will not take the big 3. I have wet macular degeneration in one eye and my hearing loss requires me to wear hearing aides.
Thank you for your continued support and compassionate uplifting responses. You have taken me off the cliff. Several times.❤️

Yes, I did for 18 months due to the severity of my infection. After learning on Mayo Connect about airway clearance, and eventually 7% saline, I asked to stop due to feeling worn out from treatment, even though I still had positive cultures. That was 3 1/2 years ago, and with continued prevention practices, I am still okay. Won't know how my lungs look until my next CT in December.

I'm pretty sure, as sick as I was, that the drugs were vital for me. But every case is different, and if mine was mild, I would plead my case for "watch & wait" with daily airway clearance, periodic sputum testing and CTs.
Sue

Hi Sue. I couldn’t find where to post this question so thought you would know.
If I have MAC in one lung can or will it spread to the other one?
Thanks

Hi Renee - That's a good question! And I don't know the answer, either. Are you up for a challenge? Would you do a little research on line and see if you can find out? I bet there are a lot of people like me who would love to know the answer.
Sue

I am a good researcher so I’ll get at that. I just was hoping someone already knew the answer. Lol
I will report when I find out the answer.

Perhaps this is relevant here. Since my CT scan didn't show a lot of change after five years, I was wanting to watch and wait when bronchoscopy turned up MAC last November. I requested a second opinion and was lucky enough to get to see Dr. Kevin Winthrop, ID at OHSU, and he has convinced me to treat now, by showing me that although there is not a lot of change on my scans, there are now signs of disease in my left lung as well as the right, and that it is likely to continue to spread. My sputum test is again positive for MAC, now waiting for susceptibility findings, and I will see him this week to determine treatment, possibly as a participant in one of his clinical trials.
Anna